What else are you supposed to do when you’ve got a monkey in your bed? Also, we’re betting all the Brexit-backers were real ale fans, not craft beer drinkers.
Read MoreOff-the-Beaten Path in Ranong, Thailand→
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"... Mostly limited to short-term visitors resetting their visas or staying for a quick overnighter before heading out for a week on a live-aboard dive trip, it’s a town most Westerners simply breeze through."
Read MoreThis Stinks! Mysterious Rolling Rubber Found In Thailand→
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From little drips to large white mats, rubber is big business in Thailand!
Read MoreCome For The Border Run, Stay For The Food!→
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"... But if you’re planning on skipping lunch or dinner in your tiny border town, believe me when I tell you that are missing out on some fantastic and, dare I say it again, cheap food."
Read MoreHow To Avoid A Beat Down At The Danish Bar Billiards Table→
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Those little candlesticks on the pool table? Apparently they're supposed to be there in Denmark. Don't move 'em.
Read MoreOur Scary Up-Close Encounter With A Cave Crammed Full Of Bats!→
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Trigger warning: Real, honest-too-goodness and damned creepy bat noises are featured heavily in this episode of our travel podcast. We're not even joking.
Read MoreIs The Beauty Of Thailand's Cities More Than Skin Deep?→
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Comparing and contrasting the beauty found in two Thai cities: Ranong & Phuket
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How To Keep Your Beer Ice Cold In Thailand→
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Do you know how they keep their beer ice cold in Thailand? The answer will depress you, if you're a fan of craft beer. Hint: It has to do with ice!
Read MoreA Special Week In Thailand: Massage, Tattoo & Dental Work→
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We mixed a little pleasure with pain this week in Thailand. A repeat visit to the tattoo parlor, the adventure of getting our teeth cleaned on one side, the joy of a private Thai cooking class, and some unexpected revelations at the massage studio. What a week!
Read MoreShoe Gotta Be Kidding Me
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If there's one photo that sums up the difference in our travel styles, it's this.
Read MoreVegetarian Street Food in Thailand Isn't Easy -- But It's Tasty!
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Luckily, there's one type of street food that works for her every time: Roti prata telur. It looks like -- and kinda is -- a fried crêpe filled with banana and egg. But it's much more complex and delicious than that.
Read MoreAchievement Unlocked! 10 New Countries
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Myanmar (you may know it as Burma, even though it's not called that any more) was our shortest trip, with just over an hour spent in-country. It also holds the honor of the most interesting way we've crossed the border: in a long-tail boat.
Read MoreWhat The Hell Do We Do Now? Finding Money On The Road.→
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Everybody wants to be rich and famous, right? Well... we're not either. In fact, we're almost broke, and might even be getting less well-known. That's a recipe for disaster, but interesting fodder for an unusual episode of our weekly travel podcast.
Read MoreThailand Makes You Wet! (And Why You'll Love Every Minute!)→
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Thailand is a great big country literally overflowing with beauty... and water!
Read More170 Steps To The Top Of Punyaban Waterfall
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My favorite Thai waterfall is Punyaban, just about 15 kilometers north of Ranong. Tucked neatly into a bend in the road, it's magnificence explodes out at you. It's also less than 100 meters from that road -- Highway 4 -- with a big parking lot to accommodate locals and tourists ready to cool off or just revel at the sight. And in the rainy season (which is now), it's truly an awesome sight.
Read MoreI Woke Up With A New Tattoo in Thailand
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Yes, I was fully sober with of all my faculties when I sat down and let Woodee jab electric-powered needles into the underside of my forearm for three hours straight. Three cigarettes (for him) and many tears (from me) later, and I've the most permanent memento of our new life-abroad lifestyle. Memories fade, but ink stays. Sort of.
Read MoreVisiting Thailand? Bring An Umbrella. Or Two.
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It rains in Thailand. A lot. Ranong is the rainiest province. And right now is at the start of the rainy season. So yeah... expect rain. And plenty of it.
Read MoreThese Are The Ways Thailand Has Tried To Kill Us→
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In Thailand, we're in constant danger motor scooter accident, murderous monkeys, or venomous snakes. And by "constant danger", I mean we've seen those things, minus the accident, murderous, or venomous descriptors.
Read MoreThe Calm Before The Storm Of Monkeys
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Right before he got ripped off, I set my sights on one little monkey walking across the mangrove roots and captured this One Minute Memories video.
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